Dust-guard for window shades or blinds.



N0. 776,043. PA'I'ENTED NOV. 29, 1904.

J. G. BAHME.

DUST GUARD FOR WINDOW SHADES 0R BLINDS.

AYPLIUATION IILED JAN. 16, 1904.

NO MODEL.

No. 776,043. Patented November 39, 190%.

UNTTEn STATES PATENT OrErcE.

JOSEPH O. BAHME, OF ALLEGHENY, PENNSYLVANIA.

DUST-GUARD FOR W INDOW SHADES OH BLlNlDfS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 776,043, dated November 29, 1904. Ap li ation fil d January 16,1904. Serial No. 189,824. (No model.)

T MU 107M117? it J (WI/067" In operation the tubes]. and 2 are separated Be it known that I, JOSEPH C. BAHME, a the one from the other, the blind a inserted citizen of the United States residing at Allein the one, care being taken to enter the pin 8 gheny, in the county of Allegheny and State in the opening 7. The other section of the of Pennsylvania, haveinvented anew and useguard is inserted and the pin 9 entered in the 5 lul Improvementin Dust-Guards forl/Vindow opening 6 and the two sections adjusted to Shades or Blinds, of which improvement the correspond to the width of the blind. following is a specification. This device maybe used in connection with This invention relates to an improved dustany of the shade-brackets now in common use,

guard for window-blinds; and it consists in the projecting end supports 8 and 9 being 55 the certain details of construction and combistandard and common to all blinds, or the nation of parts, as will be fully described hereguard may be attached permanently to the inafter. window-frame, as before described.

In the accompanyingdrawings,Figurel isa Various slight modifications and changes 5 perspective view of my improved dust-guard, may be made in the details of construction 60 the same being constructed and arranged in without departing from the spirit of the inaccordance with my invention. 7 Fig. 2 is an vention. Therefore 1 do not wish to confine end sectional elevation of the same, the said myself to that shown and described. section taken at or about the middle of the Having thus described my invention, what blind. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of one of I claini, and desire to secure by Letters Pat- 5 the end pieces or caps of the guard. ent, is-

To put my invention into practice,and there- 1. The herein-described dust-guard for winby provide a means for protecting window- (low-blinds, consisting of the two telescoping shades from dust, I form from suitable sheet tubes closed at the ends and having an open 5 metal twotubesl and 2, the one-adapted to tele base, the caps 5 having openings 6 and 7. for 7 scope within the other, the combined length connection with theblind and integral portions of which is greater than the width of the blind 11 12, through which perforations 13 are ell. Each of these tubes 1 and 2 is open at the made, by means of which the guard may be bottom, and they are formed, respectively, attached. in position, all arrangeifl and com- .3 with telescoping heads 3 and 4 extending the bined, as and for the purpose described. 75 entire length of said tubes, and each tube is 2. Inadust-guard,constructedsubstantially fitted at one end with a combined cap and as described, the end pieces or caps, consisting supporting-piece. These caps each consist of of the plates 5, the openings 6 7, formed there an end wall 5, circular in form, having an in, the band 10, having an upward bend 12 at opening 6 circular in the one piece and oblong the rear and a downwardly-extending part 11, 30

7 in the other, the said openings adapted to and an opening formed therein for the recepreceive the end pins 8 and 9 of the blind. tion of nails, as and for the purpose described. These end pieces are fitted with a band 10 ex- 'I In testimony whereofl have hereuntosigned tending along the entire front, having an upmy name in the presence of two subscribing 49 Ward bend 12 at the rear, a reverse downward witnesses.

bend 11, and a perforation 13, through which nails are driven if it is desired to attach the guard permanently to the window-frame.

These caps are attached to the ends of the tubes by means of solder.

JOSEPH C. BAHME.

In presence oi--- JOHN G-uoiurznvenn, RoBERr R. LOWRY. 

